Authors: J
187 writers whose surname begins with J, sorted by surname.
Most-read authors under J
Robert Jordan
Fantasy, 1948–2007
Carl Jung
Psychology, 1875–1961
James Joyce
Literary fiction, 1882–1941
Shirley Jackson
Children's books, 1916–1965
Lisa Jewell
Literary fiction, born 1968
Brian Jacques
Children's books, 1939–2011
Henry James
Literary fiction, 1843–1916
Lisa Jackson
Romance, born 1951
P. D. James
Mystery, 1920–2014
Maureen Johnson
Children's books, born 1973
N. K. Jemisin
Fantasy, born 1972
Tove Jansson
Children's books, 1914–2001
All 187 authors under J
- Jabès, Edmond 1912–1991
- Jabotinsky, Ze'ev 1880–1940
- Jaccottet, Philippe 1925–2021
- Jackson, Brenda born 1953
- Jackson, Helen Hunt 1830–1885
- Jackson, Holly born 1992
- Jackson, Janet born 1966
- Jackson, Lisa born 1951
- Jackson, Michael 1942–2007
- Jackson, Peter born 1961
- Jackson, Shirley 1916–1965
- Jackson, Tiffany D. born 1982
- Jacob, Max 1876–1944
- Jacob, P. L. 1806–1884
- Jacobi, Friedrich Heinrich 1743–1819
- Jacobs, Harriet A. 1815–1897
- Jacobs, Helen 1908–1997
- Jacobs, Jane 1916–2006
- Jacobs, Joseph 1854–1916
- Jacobs, W. W. 1863–1943
- Jacobsen, J. P. 1847–1885
- Jacobson, Howard born 1942
- Jacobus, de Cessolis, active 1288-1322 1250–1322
- Jacques, Brian 1939–2011
- Jacques, Norbert 1880–1954
- Jaffrey, Madhur born 1933
- Jagger, Mick born 1943
- Jahangir, Emperor of Hindustan 1569–1627
- Jahn, Friedrich Ludwig 1778–1853
- Jahn, Otto 1813–1869
- Jaisohn, Philip 1866–1951
- Jakes, John 1932–2023
- Jakobson, Carl Robert 1841–1882
- Jakobson, Roman 1896–1982
- Jakšić, Đura 1832–1878
- Jalal al-Din Rumi, Maulana 1207–1273
- James I, King of England 1566–1625
- James, C. L. R. 1901–1989
- James, E. L. born 1963
- James, Eloisa born 1962
- James, Henry 1843–1916
- James, M. R. 1862–1936
- James, Marlon born 1970
- James, P. D. 1920–2014
- James, Rajah of Sarawak 1803–1868
- James, William 1842–1910
- Jameson, Fredric 1934–2024
- Jameson, Mrs. 1794–1860
- Jami 1414–1492
- Jammes, Francis 1868–1938
- Jance, J. A. born 1944
- Jandl, Ernst 1925–2000
- Janet, Paul 1823–1899
- Janosch born 1931
- Janson, H. W. 1913–1982
- Jansson, Tove 1914–2001
- Japan, Nicholas of 1836–1912
- Japrisot, Sébastien 1931–2003
- Jaques-Dalcroze, Émile 1865–1950
- Jara, Víctor 1932–1973
- Jarman, Derek 1942–1994
- Jarry, Alfred 1873–1907
- Jaspers, Karl 1883–1969
- Jastrow, Joseph 1863–1944
- Jaurès, Jean 1859–1914
- Javakhishvili, Mikheil 1880–1937
- Jay, John 1745–1829
- Jayadeva 1170–1245
- Jean Paul 1763–1825
- Jeans, James 1877–1946
- Jefferies, Richard 1848–1887
- Jeffers, Oliver born 1977
- Jeffers, Robinson 1887–1962
- Jefferson, Thomas 1743–1826
- Jeffries, Sabrina born 1960
- Jekyll, Gertrude 1843–1932
- Jelinek, Elfriede born 1946
- Jellicoe, John Rushworth 1859–1935
- Jellinek, Georg 1851–1911
- Jelloun, Tahar Ben born 1947
- Jemisin, N. K. born 1972
- Jemison, Mae born 1956
- Jenkins, Jerry B. born 1949
- Jenkins, Roy 1920–2003
- Jenner, Edward 1749–1823
- Jenner, Henry 1848–1934
- Jennings, Peter 1938–2005
- Jensen, Johannes V. 1873–1950
- Jensen, Wilhelm 1837–1911
- Jeram, Anita born 1965
- Jergović, Miljenko born 1966
- Jerome 345–420
- Jerome, Jerome K. 1859–1927
- Jerrold, Douglas William 1803–1857
- Jesenská, Milena 1896–1944
- Jespersen, Otto 1860–1943
- Jevons, William Stanley 1835–1882
- Jewel born 1974
- Jewell, Lisa born 1968
- Jewett, Sarah Orne 1849–1909
- Jex-Blake, Sophia 1840–1912
- Jhabvala, Ruth Prawer 1927–2013
- Jiguang, Qi 1528–1588
- Jillette, Penn born 1955
- Jiménez, Juan Ramón 1881–1958
- Jin, Ba 1904–2005
- Jin, Qiu 1879–1907
- Jinnah, Fatima 1893–1967
- Jirásek, Alois 1851–1930
- Jobert, Marlène born 1940
- Jochumsson, Matthías 1835–1920
- Jodelle, Étienne 1532–1573
- Jodorowsky, Alejandro born 1929
- Johansen, Iris born 1938
- Johansson, Sverker born 1961
- Johar, Karan born 1972
- John of Damascus, Saint 675–749
- Johnson, Boris born 1964
- Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731
- Johnson, E. Pauline 1861–1913
- Johnson, Eyvind 1900–1976
- Johnson, James Weldon 1871–1938
- Johnson, Maureen born 1973
- Johnson, Paul 1928–2023
- Johnson, Samuel 1709–1784
- Johnson, Spencer 1938–2017
- Johnson, Susan born 1939
- Johnson, Uwe 1934–1984
- Johnston, Harry 1858–1927
- Johnston, Reginald Fleming, Sir 1874–1938
- Joinville, François-Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis-Marie d'Orléans, prince de 1818–1900
- Joinville, John of 1224–1318
- Jókai, Mór 1825–1904
- Jolley, Dan born 1901
- Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de 1779–1869
- Jonasson, Jonas born 1961
- Jones, Diana Wynne 1934–2011
- Jones, James 1921–1977
- Jones, Marcia born 1958
- Jones, Mother 1837–1930
- Jones, Owen 1809–1874
- Jones, Raymond F. 1915–1994
- Jones, Stephen Graham born 1972
- Jones, Tayari born 1970
- Jones, William 1746–1794
- Jong, Erica born 1942
- Jonson, Ben 1572–1637
- Jordan, Barbara 1936–1996
- Jordan, David Starr 1851–1931
- Jordan, Leslie 1955–2022
- Jordan, Neil born 1950
- Jordan, Penny 1946–2011
- Jordan, Queen Noor of born 1951
- Jordan, Robert 1948–2007
- Jordanes, active 6th century born 490
- Josephus, Flavius 37–100
- Jósika, Miklós, báró 1796–1865
- Joubert, Joseph 1754–1824
- Jouhandeau, Marcel 1888–1979
- Jovanotti born 1966
- Jovanović, Slobodan 1869–1958
- Jowett, Benjamin 1817–1893
- Joya, Malalai born 1978
- Joyce, Brenda born 1963
- Joyce, James 1882–1941
- Joyce, William 1906–1946
- József, Attila 1905–1937
- Jubayr, Ibn 1145–1217
- Judge, Mike born 1962
- Judge, William Quan 1851–1896
- Judt, Tony 1948–2010
- Julian, Emperor of Rome 331–363
- Julian, of Norwich 1343–1500
- July, Miranda born 1974
- Jung, C. G. 1875–1961
- Jung, Jessica born 1989
- Junge, Traudl 1920–2002
- Jünger, Ernst 1895–1998
- Jungmann, Josef 1773–1847
- Juntoku, Emperor 1197–1242
- Jürgens, Udo 1934–2014
- Jusserand, J. J. 1855–1932
- Juster, Norton 1929–2021
- Juvayni, Ata-Malik 1226–1283
- Juvenal 55–200
- Juvencus 400–400
- Juyi, Bai 772–846